Goddesses who Rule
Author | : Beverly Ann Moon |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 272 |
Release | : 2000 |
Genre | : Goddesses |
ISBN | : 0195121317 |
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Goddesses, feminine images of the divine, often are labeled as one-dimensional forces of nature or fertility. In examining a number of goddesses whose primary role is sovereignty, contributors to this volume go beyond the narrow vision of the past to discover the rich diversity of goddess traditions. Drawn from a variety of cultural and historical settings, the goddesses described here include Inanna of ancient Sumer; Mazu, a goddess still worshipped in southern China; Oshun of Nigeria; and Cihuacoatl of pre-historical America.